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To: gerard mangiardi who wrote (54599)	9/23/1998 7:48:00 AM
From: Lee Ring	Respond to of 61433

This could prove interesting for the future: RETAILER STUNS BRITISH ISPS BY OFFERING FREE NET ACCESS A leading consumer-electronics retailer in Britain is offering free, unlimited Internet access -- taking more traditional ISPs in the United Kingdom by surprise. Freeserve, the service launched by Dixons Group, is offering standard ISP fare including high-speed access and unlimited email addresses -- without monthly charges or registration fees. A Dixons spokesman said there are a lot of households that can't justify 12 extra pounds a month for Net access. And Dixons wants them logged on so they can buy consumer electronics online. The free-access move could hurt small ISPs, but also has larger ones watching closely. If we're lucky, Dixons will start a worldwide trend.